Where does “korvakarkko” come from?

korvakarkko (Finnish) comes from Finnish korva, from Proto-Finnic korva — ear; side part; handle.

korvakarkko (Finnish): large-eared roundleaf bat, Hipposideros megalotis

Definitions

  1. large-eared roundleaf bat, Hipposideros megalotis

Ancestry of “korvakarkko”, step by step

korvakarkko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish korva

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkorvaear; edge, border; handle
2Proto-Finnickorvaear; side part; handle

via Finnish karkko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkarkkoroundleaf bat bat of the genus
Every word from Proto-Finnic korva →Every word from Finnish korva →
korvakarkko — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer